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Perfecto González
Perfecto may refer to: People * Gregorio Perfecto (1891–1949), Filipino journalist, politician and jurist * Mariano Perfecto (1853–1913), Filipino politician, writer, and father of Gregorio Perfecto * Martín Perfecto de Cos (1800–1854), 19th-century Mexican general * Perfecto de Castro ("Perf"), multi-awarded Filipino musician * Saint Perfecto (died 850), Spanish saint; one of the Martyrs of Córdobaa * Perfecto Yasay Jr. (1947–2020), Filipino bureaucrat and former Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Entertainment *Perfecto, the 1990s remix team consisting of Paul Oakenfold of Perfecto Records and others * Perfecto Records, a British record label founded by trance DJ Paul Oakenfold in 1989 **'' Perfecto Fluoro'', a compilation album by Paul Oakenfold **'' Perfecto Presents Ibiza'', a remix album by Paul Oakenfold **'' Perfecto Presents: Sandra Collins'', an LP in the techno music style **'' Perfecto Presents: Sandra Collins Part 2'', a mix created by DJ S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregorio Perfecto
Gregorio Milian Perfecto (November 28, 1891 – August 17, 1949) was a Filipino journalist, politician and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1945 to 1949. A controversial figure who was described as an "apostle of liberal causes", Perfecto was notable for his libertarian views, his colorful writing style, and the frequency of his dissenting opinions while on the Supreme Court. Early life Perfecto was born in Mandurriao, Iloilo. When he was a youth, his family moved to Ligao, Albay, where he received his primary education. He finished his secondary education at San Beda College in Manila. Perfecto entered Colegio de San Juan de Letran, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree. He then enrolled in the law program of the University of Santo Tomas, where he received his law degree. Perfecto passed the bar examinations and was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1916. Journalist Perfecto practiced law for some time, then began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Club
The Club may refer to: Film * ''The Club'' (1980 film), a 1980 satirical film adapted from a play by David Williamson * ''The Club'' (1981 film), by Kirk Wong * ''The Club'' (1994 film), with Matthew Ferguson * ''The Club'' (2015 film), a 2015 Chilean film Music and radio * The Club (radio show); see ''Rage'' (TV program) * "The Club" (song), by The Grace from the album '' Graceful 4'' * '' Perfecto Presents: The Club'', an album by Paul Oakenfold * "The Club", a song in '' In The Heights'' Television * ''The Club'' (Australian TV series), a 2002 Australian reality television series * ''The Club'' (British TV series), a 2003 British reality television series * ''The Club'' (2004 TV series), a 2004–2005 American reality television series that aired on SpikeTV * ''The Club'' (2010 TV series), a 2010 American reality television series about the Chicago White Sox that aired on MLB Network * ''The Club'' (Mexican TV series), a 2019 Mexican drama web television series * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanctum (company)
Sanctum was a Santa Clara, California-based information technology company focused on application security. Sanctum offered a firewall, AppShield, and scanner, AppScan, for application-layer security for Web environments. In 2003 Sanctum was merged with Watchfire and the company was subsequently acquired by IBM. History Sanctum was founded in 1997 as Perfecto Technologies, by Eran Reshef and Gili Raanan. The company released its first product AppShield in summer of 1999. The company has done an extensive research in application security and applying formal methods to real life software in collaboration with Turing Award winner Professor Amir Penueli. Early research in 1996 and 1997 led to the invention, in parallel to other teams, of CAPTCHA technology, and the application for a US patent for CAPTCHA. In 2000 the company renamed itself to Sanctum. The company was backed by investors Sequoia Capital, Intel Capital, Goldman Sachs, DLJ, Walden and Mofet. Products The AppShield ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Perfecto (SP-86)
USS ''Perfecto'' (SP-86) was a motorboat that served in the United States Navy during World War I. She was built in 1917 by the Greenport Basin and Construction Company in Greenport, New York, and owned by J. J. Phelps of Hackensack, New Jersey. She was acquired by the Navy on 22 June 1917 and placed in service on 25 June 1917. During World War I, ''Perfecto'' served in the 5th Naval District, headquartered in Norfolk Navy Yard in Norfolk, Virginia. She patrolled the coastline for German U-boats U-boats were naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars. Although at times they were efficient fleet weapons against enemy naval warships, they were most effectively used in an economic warfare rol .... She was returned to her owner, Phelps, after the war ended on 18 February 1919. SourcesSection Patrol Craft Photo Archive: Perfecto (SP 86) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfecto Motorcycle Jacket
Perfecto is a secondary brand of "lancer fronted" leather motorcycle jackets designed by Irving Schott and manufactured by American clothing company Schott NYC. The first jacket was introduced in 1928,Fashion in Popular Culture: Literature, Media and Contempora by Joseph Hancock, Toni Johnson-Woods, Vicki Karaminas, Intellect Books, 2013 , making it the first such styled leather motorcycle jacket. They were worn by such icons as Marlon Brando in the 1953 seminal movie The Wild One,International Directory of Company Histories, Volume 67 by Jay P. Pederson University of California, 2005 p.338 by punk rock pioneers The Ramones in the 1970s and styled by fashion designers such as Jean Paul Gaultier in the 1980s. Established as a manufacturer of motorcycle clothing since 1913, Schott, a Russian immigrant, named the brand after his favorite cigar as he did not think his Jewish family name would sell the garments. It is said to be the first such jacket designed to feature a zip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cigar
A cigar is a rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco leaves made to be smoked. Cigars are produced in a variety of sizes and shapes. Since the 20th century, almost all cigars are made of three distinct components: the filler, the binder leaf which holds the filler together, and a wrapper leaf, which is often the highest quality leaf used. Often there will be a cigar band printed with the cigar manufacturer's logo. Modern cigars often come with two bands, especially Cuban cigar bands, showing Limited Edition (''Edición Limitada'') bands displaying the year of production. Cigar tobacco is grown in significant quantities primarily in Central America and the islands of the Caribbean, including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, and Puerto Rico; it is also produced in the Eastern United States, Brazil and in the Mediterranean countries of Italy and Spain (in the Canary Islands), and in Indonesia and the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregorio Perfecto High School
Gregorio Perfecto High School ( fil, Mataas na Paaralang Gregorio Perfecto) is a high school in Ricafort St. near Juan Luna St., Tondo, Manila, Philippines that started as the Ismar Annex of Florentino Torres High School. History Founding Gregorio Perfecto High School had its beginnings as an extension of Florentino Torres High School. In 1947, the principal of Florentino Torres High School, Mr. Pablo Reyes, recommended the conversion of Ismar Annex into a separate high schools because it had grown big and unwieldy with 1,375 students and 45 teachers. The recommendation would be followed up and received in succeeding years but to no avail. However, the move gained urgency in 1951 when enrollment in the mother school swelled to 7,369 students and officials recommended that the school be divided into two or three independent high schools. The proposal to make Ismar Annex an independent high school finally materialized on June 16, 1958, the annex became Ismar High School. The privat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planet Perfecto
Planet Perfecto was a dance supergroup, formed in 1997 by Paul Oakenfold, Ian Masterson and Jake Williams. They were signed to Oakenfold's record label, Perfecto Records. Musical career Their first release was "Georgie Girl" on 12" vinyl in 1997; the single did not make it into the UK Singles Chart. However, their next track, "Not Over Yet '99", was more successful entering the UK chart at #16 in August 1999. They worked with a fourth producer, Matt Darey on the track, a remix/re-edit of "Not Over Yet" by Grace to create the track, which was to be the first of four hits for the group. Oakenfold had previously been a member of Grace. Before forming Planet Perfecto, all three producers had made their names in the dance music scene under different guises. Most notably Jake Williams as JX and Masterson with Flexifinger. Paul Oakenfold Paul Mark Oakenfold (born 30 August 1963), formerly known mononymously as Oakenfold, is an English record producer, remixer and trance D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travelling
Travel is the movement of people between distant geographical locations. Travel can be done by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, ship or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip. Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements, as in the case of tourism. Etymology The origin of the word "travel" is most likely lost to history. The term "travel" may originate from the Old French word ''travail'', which means 'work'. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the first known use of the word ''travel'' was in the 14th century. It also states that the word comes from Middle English , (which means to torment, labor, strive, journey) and earlier from Old French (which means to work strenuously, toil). In English, people still occasionally use the words , which means struggle. According to Simon Winchester in his book ''The Best Travelers' Tales (2004)'', the words ''travel'' and ''travail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Collins Part 2
Sandra or SANDRA may refer to: People * Sandra (given name) * Sandra (singer) (born 1962), German pop singer * Margaretha Sandra (1629–1674), Dutch soldier * Sandra (orangutan), who won the legal right to be defined as a "non-human person" Places * Șandra, a commune in Timiș County, Romania * Şandra, a village in Beltiug Commune, Satu Mare County, Romania * Sandra, Estonia, a village * 1760 Sandra, an asteroid Other uses * "Sandra" (song), a 1975 song by Barry Manilow * "Sandra", song by Idle Eyes, 1986 * ''Sandra'' (1924 film), a lost drama film * ''Sandra'' (1965 film), an Italian film * SANDRA (research project), part of the European Union's Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development * Tropical Storm Sandra, several tropical cyclones * ''Sandra'' (podcast), a scripted fiction podcast starring Kristen Wiig and Alia Shawkat See also * Sandro (other) Sandro is an Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, Georgian and Croatian given na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano Perfecto
Mariano Perfecto (1853 - November 3, 1913) was the fifth Governor of Ambos Camarines (1910–1913). Known as a prolific writer, he is considered as the "Father of Bikol Literature," and the "Father of Bisayan Literature." He published the first newspaper in the Bikol language, ''An Parabareta'' (1899–1900) and set up the first printing press in the Bikol region, the ''Libreria y Imprenta Mariana''. His literary output ranged from translations of religious tracts, novenas to poems, short dramas and linguistic works both in the Ilonggo and Bikol languages. Salvador Pons, an Augustinian friar, stated in one of his works (''Sacerdotes Del Clero Secular Filipino Escritores''. 1900) that Perfecto was a secular priest and likewise Fr. Pablo Fernandez in his book ''History of the Church in the Philippines (1521-1898)'' said the same thing but the source he cited was the same Augustinian friar.Fernandez, Pablo. History of the Church in the Philippines (1521-1898), O.P. Life Today Pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Collins
Sandra Collins is an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. Biography Collins got her start on the West Coast of the U.S. in Phoenix, Arizona and then moved into residencies in Los Angeles, and eventually moved towards trance. She used American producers to give herself a unique sound. Collins performed for an estimated 80,000 people on the first night of Woodstock '99, and was the first female DJ featured in the influential '' Tranceport'' recording series. She has released two CD mixes under Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto label. Collins was the focus of a 2013 documentary, ''Girl'', highlighting female DJs in EDM subculture. Discography See also * List of HFStival acts Acts performing at the HFStival, a Washington, DC/Baltimore outdoor alternative rock festival, 1990 – 2006. It was resurrected in 2010. Bold text indicates a headlining artist. 0–9 *2 Cents (2006) *2 Skinnee J's (1999) *311 (1998, 1999) * ... References External links * * * * {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
